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Off The Common, Boston, MA

Off The Common

3.9
3.9
68 Reviews
$30 and under
American
50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116

About this restaurant

  • Good for business meals
  • Romantic
  • Lively
When you’re looking for Back Bay restaurants, there’s no better place to start than at Off the Common. Our new and vibrant lobby restaurant and lounge blends contemporary interior design with a menu of fresh, seasonal, and locally inspired cuisine.

Off the Common is a destination for dining throughout the day. Choose from our extensive buffet for breakfast, or delicious a la carte items, such as our Lobster Benedict. Our lunch selections are diverse and delectable, from soups and seasonal salads to lobster rolls, sandwiches, burgers and more. For dinner, we invite you to enjoy the taste of New England and try our seafood, chicken or pasta.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Brian Anderson
  • Neighborhood
    Theater District
  • Parking details
    Valet Parking available at the hotel, Some Street Parking on Columbus Ave., Motor Mart Garage across street
  • Public transit
    MBTA Green Line - Arlington Street
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 68 people are saying

Off The Common reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseModerate

68 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food, waiters made us feel very special. Great valentines spot

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  2. ClaraA

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I went to celebrate his birthday, everything was great. We were very impressed. Amazing service! Great food!

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  3. Jenna

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was awesome. Food was not fresh and did not live up to description in menu.

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  4. MaryW

    Greater Boston17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good!! Loud atmosphere.

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  5. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on December 1, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    It was simply horrible experience.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 23, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Took out of town family here due to the location. We really enjoyed the atmosphere. The food was okay, nothing to write home about. There were plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options. Drinks were great.

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  7. MaggieB

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 7, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    good place for preheater. gets you in and out at your leisure

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  8. KerryR

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 24, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Don't need house music at 8 am. Very hard to have a business discussion and was hard for waitstaff to hear our orders. Also WAY understaffed for busy business breakfast morning.

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  9. Dude

    New York City17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 21, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Not bad for breakfast; very busy and understaffed, kind of annoyed with the service

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  10. LindaL VIP

    Greater Boston17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 12, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I wasn’t sure what to expect at a hotel restaurant in the lobby, but we were greeted and waited on by Tommy who was very friendly. We ordered some cocktails,the bowl Cobb salad and the tacos, all were amazing! Would definelty come back!

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Off The Common is rated 3.9 stars by 68 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Off The Common

50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Theater District
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet Parking available at the hotel, Some Street Parking on Columbus Ave., Motor Mart Garage across street
  • Public transit
    MBTA Green Line - Arlington Street
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Brian Anderson
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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